A three-day Electric Vehicle Technology Expo ’19th EV EXPO 2023′ showcasing an array of latest and technologically advanced, pollution-free 2, 3 and 4 wheeled e-vehicles, parts and accessories, charging solutions and technology from around 218 national and international companies concluded here with an enthusiastic response from visitors and participants. The 3-day event which was inaugurated […]
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Major players bid for e-charging infra on E-ways
The major players in the renewable energy industry, including Adani-Total Energies, GMR Energy, Reliance and Siemens, are in the race to secure the Uttar Pradesh government’s ambitious project to equip all the highways and expressways in the state with e-charging infrastructure. As part of promoting green mobility, the Yogi Adityanath government plans to develop e-charging […]
BSES to energise 1,000 rooftop solar installations in 2024-25
Electricity provider BSES has energised 6,000 rooftop solar installations so far and the discom plans to energise over 1,000 more connections in the 2024-25 financial year. The highest number of rooftop solar connections are in the domestic segment (3,650), followed by commercial (1,087), educational (939), industrial (85) and others (129). According to BSES officials,more than […]
Odisha tops in per capita-power consumption
Odisha has seen a drastic change in the way electricity is distributed and consumed in recent years. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), in its annual report titled ‘All India Energy Statistics 2023’, has ranked Odisha as the first in the eastern region and third in the list of all States in terms of per capita-electricity […]
US permits Iraq to buy electricity from Iran
The Biden administration has extended by four months a sanctions waiver that will allow Iraq to continue to purchase electricity from Iran and give Iran limited access to the proceeds to buy humanitarian goods. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the 120-day waiver extension and it was transmitted to Congress on Tuesday, US officials said. […]
Govt to invite bids for 20 critical mineral blocks in next two weeks: Mines Secy
The government will invite bids for 20 critical mineral blocks in next two weeks, a top official said on Tuesday. The 20 critical blocks include lithium and graphite mines, Mines Secretary V L Kantha Rao told reporters here. “After making the policy on critical minerals, the next step is the auctioning of critical mineral blocks… […]
Oppn parties slam govt over reported appointment of Adani Energy advisor on Environment Ministry’s committee
Opposition parties on Tuesday attacked the Modi Government for “appointing” Janardhan Chaudhary as a member of the Centre’s Expert Appraisal Committees (EAC) under the Environment Ministry, alleging he is an employee of the Adani group. Chaudhary was appointed in September to the all-important panel, which has to clear several power projects, including some of the […]
Power cables, lack of water, onlookers pose challenge to firefighting
Lack of water, low-hanging electricity wires and the problem of onlookers who get in the way of rescue operations; these are some of the challenges that firefighters faced while trying to douse a blaze in an east Delhi building on Tuesday that claimed the life of a woman. “After getting message at around 1.05 am, […]
Adani Energy Solutions to raise USD 360 mn via bonds
Adani Energy Solutions (AESL), earlier known as Adani Transmission, is planning to raise USD 360 million (around Rs 3,000 crore) through issuing bonds on a private placement basis. “…We are looking for a private placement of USD 360 million of transmission assets which were commissioned in the last three to four years,” Rohit Soni, Chief […]
LG inaugurates illumination of Chimney Tower at Rajghat Power Plant
On the eve of Diwali, Delhi got another significant lighted landmark on its skyline, with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday inaugurating the illumination of 166 metres Chimney Tower at Rajghat Power Plant, making it the tallest illuminated structure of the National Capital. With the Qutub Minar in South Delhi, Pitampura TV Tower in […]
PVVNL MD reviews progress of One-Time Settlement scheme
Managing Director (MD) of Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) Shambhu Kumar reviewed the progress of One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme. Addressing a meeting of department’s officers during his inspection at 33/11 KV power substation at Ajuba in Kaushambi district on Thursday, the MD gave several directions to the concerned engineers. The MD said that the […]
UPPCL launches OTS scheme
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) on Wednesday launched a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme to provide relief to power consumers. The key feature of this scheme is that consumers who come early for OTS, will receive more benefits and those who register by November 30 will receive maximum advantage of the scheme. The OTS […]